Part 2: Billionaires Claim the Sunshine State, Floridians Pay the Price
This series highlights just a few of the billionaires that have moved to Florida in the past several years and explores the real impact they’ve had on the state’s people.
Kathy Hochul thwarts climate law, answering fossil fuel lobby’s prayers
New York’s Governor highjacked the must-pass state budget to gut a landmark climate law
Billionaires Claim the Sunshine State, Floridians Pay the Price
This series will dive into just a few of the billionaires that have moved to Florida in the past several years and explore the real impact they’ve had on the state’s people.
Who is bankrolling New York’s gubernatorial candidates?
Real estate and finance still top the list, but AI and gambling have been pouring money into the 2026 race.
Alabama Power and the Corporate Utility Power Structure
With its vast networks, campaign donations, lobbyists and corporate philanthropy, Alabama Power is an emblematic example of the extensive power and influence of utilities.
Back-to-back rate hikes illustrate DTE Energy’s entrenched power in Michigan
Private utility corporation uses political donations, dark money, lobbying, and greenwashing to extract hundreds of millions in profits while providing unreliable service
Healthcare Giants Dominate Lobbying in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, healthcare profiteers top the list of the most aggressive spenders on lobbying in the state. In 2022, nearly $30 million was spent on direct healthcare lobbying, about $11 million was spent on Medicare and Medicaid, and over $13 million was spent on insurance lobbying. Together, that’s more than the total lobbying spending on energy, the state budget, and education combined.
Meet the Major Corporations and Cultural Institutions Helping Build Cop City in Atlanta
Many Atlanta corporations that made pledges supporting Black and Brown communities are backing the development of a military-style training facility on protected forest land.
Jeffrey Yass: The Billionaire Behind Pennsylvania’s Right-Wing Machine
Pennsylvania’s richest person is funding an influential network of right-wing think tanks and causes across the state.
Anita Dunn advises Biden while her firm undermines Democratic Party priorities
SKDKnickerbocker co-founder Anita Dunn is a high-level advisor to President Biden as her firm underminers workers’ rights, housing justice, and climate action.